Pictures in the living room: varieties and tips for choosing

The living room is a room designed to relax and receive guests, and it is wonderful when a pleasant atmosphere is created in it, which is achieved through a combination of correctly arranged furniture, a color palette and lighting. Decorative details are also very important - these bright accents make the room especially cozy. It is stylish paintings of different types and formats that play an important role in this.

Wall painting, prints, sketches are intended for wall decoration and affixing bright strokes, but sometimes they are called to solve such problems as:

• emphasize the chosen style of the room;
• hide imperfections in the finish, bumps and conspicuous defects;
• add colors when used in the interior of pale, neutral tones;
• distract attention from furniture that does not differ in its original design.

In addition, any image is able to positively or negatively affect people subconsciously, so choose plots and themes with caution.

Such an element of decor can most fully reflect the atmosphere of the home, make it cozy and comfortable., the main thing is to adhere to the rule of the golden mean and not to hang all the walls with paintings. This, at least, will give away bad taste. However, it is difficult to choose the right canvas for the room, besides so that it fits into the interior. Therefore, you should first deal with the question of what kind of paintings exist at all.

The modern interior fully admits the presence in it of paintings by famous masters of the past and present, made with pastel colors, watercolors or oil on canvas. Typically, such works of art have a high cost, and the way out is to purchase reproductions. Copies of the paintings are not necessarily, and not always, reproduced by photographing or using a printed form.

In some cases, they are performed manually; they look no worse than genuine ones. In combination with a beautiful baguette, these products can become a wonderful decorative decoration of the hall.

It is worth finding out when and which of them can be hung in the living room:

• in a room where light, delicate shades prevail, and the style of the room is rather concise, experts advise placing paintings by Monet and other impressionists;

• in a room with a claim to an aristocratic style, it is appropriate to decorate the walls with Renoir's paintings, excluding any base manifestations and vulgarity, for example, “At the Water”, “Walk”, “Rosary”, “Girl with a Fan”, still lifes of the artist;

• the romantic atmosphere of the living room will be pleasantly complemented by paintings by Chagall;

• famous reproductions of famous Russian artists - Shishkin, Vasnetsov, Repin, will approach the interior with details from natural wood - cedar, oak, pine;

• when the interior harmoniously combines two or even three stylistic trends that make it extraordinary, you can try to use Matisse’s paintings for decoration, his work is multifaceted, as the artist tried many artistic movements in search of himself, and his painting was called “wild” expressiveness of colors.

Each style can correspond to a certain genre of painting, namely:

• country, provence and shabby chic - watercolor;
• minimalism and modern - graphics;
• classic style - oil.

But when choosing a painting, attention should also be paid to its baguette. The fact is that the picture and its frame should be complementary.

At the same time, large paintings provide for the average thickness of the frame, and miniatures and medium-sized drawings should be enclosed in wider slats.

The material of which the frame is made is also important. Classic canvases look good in combination with natural wood, modern abstract paintings can be enclosed in metal and plastic. Pencil sketches and sketches look better framed by strict black and brown baguettes. If you wish, you can also choose ceramic and porcelain paintings and panels for the living room - these are fashionable decorative handmade products in gilded frames, and Swarovski stones are used to make some of them.

The advantage of posters and photographs, compared to other wall decorations, is their affordable price.

But this type of decoration has the following advantages, as well as design features:

• they can be placed in whole groups on a long wall, which makes it more compact; the frames should be the same as the white passe partout - this is a single design element;
• if the living room is made in a minimalist style and black and white, a poster in the form of a bright color poster on a white wall will become a bright and original element of decor;
• an interesting effect is observed when light walls are complemented by an image in a white frame - this makes it voluminous and attracts attention;
• Fashionable posters in combination with beautiful upholstery and unusual lampshades of floor lamps and table lamps will add a touch of glamor to the living room.

Modular images in a modern style are practical and popular products consisting of several panels, that is, of individual pictures, united by a common theme, style or plot. Based on how many fragments are included in the composition, these paintings have their own specific names.

• Diptych - two drawings in one, in fact, paired paintings located side by side. This decoration does not take up much space, it is recommended for small rooms.

• Three modules connected by one idea - triptych. It is suitable for both large and small areas. It all depends on the size of the segments.

• Polyptych, as a rule, consists of several fragments, which can be located on one line or at different levels of height. This is ideal for a spacious lounge in an apartment or private house.

• Pentatech - Another variety of modular paintings, it includes 5 elements. It is often used because of its special harmony and proportionality. This decoration looks great in combination with a large sectional sofa, but can also be placed above a long chest of drawers, on either side of which there are high cupboards and cabinets.

Modular landscapes, still lifes and abstractions can have the following sizes and shapes:

• rectangles - horizontal and vertical, different in width and height;

• vertical rectangles of the same size;

• squares (of the same size);

• rectangular illustrations with different heights and widths in one composition.

Types of location of wall pictures can be as follows:

• horizontal - helping to expand the space;

• vertical - “pulling” the room up;

• in the form of a short flight of stairs - these are usually segments of different sizes in height;

• in the form of puzzles forming any geometric shape - relevant for large walls, free of any decorations, and not obscured by furniture;

• arbitrary asymmetric arrangement - it is important to have a sense of proportion and excellent taste so that the canvas does not look ridiculous.

To choose the right modular elements, you should pay attention to the following recommendations:

• the choice of the product is made taking into account the particular configuration of the room and its size - if the living room is narrow, then screensavers collected from equal-angled squares should be selected for it; narrow paintings cannot be hung in such a room, since they will further violate the proportionality of space;

• when the room is large, but the ceilings are low, it is better to place modules with the correct geometry in it;

• in a large room with a high ceiling, the owner is free to choose paintings of any size and shape, the main thing is that they harmonize with other interior details.

Bright, classic subjects and full-color abstract images are good with an overall restrained shade of the room.

The best themes for the living room are nature, still lifes, images with peonies, sunflowers and other flowers, urban landscapes (both modern, urban, and softer with historical overtones). However, it can be portraits, images of animals, unusual cosmic views, everything that the owners of the apartment prefer. Beautiful paintings as a decor of the living room, located on its walls, should delight and inspire those present, personify the worldview of the people in it, in some cases promote relaxation and always evoke positive emotions.

When choosing scenery, designers suggest adhering to general requirements for placement, which will help create a harmonious atmosphere in the living room:

• it is not recommended to hang pictures where sunlight falls on them, a real painting - oil, pastel or watercolor - fades from this, modern glossy products will reflect light and interfere with perception;
• it is always advisable to select products that match the style and size of the room;
• the wall surface on which it is supposed to be placed should be cleaned of other decorative elements;
• if the picture bought in a baguette does not quite match the interior, sometimes it’s enough to frame it in another frame;
• Lighting is an important nuance, so that the canvas looks advantageous, you need to set the right light, spotlights can cope with this task;
• the colors of the picture can be the same tone with curtains and curtains or contrast with them;

Experienced designers allow a combination of different genres and directions, but the color scheme is still worth orienting in order not to create variegation and chaos.

How to hang pictures over the sofa in the living room, see below.